Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This two-track approach was seen by the press in member countries as reflecting continued manoeuvring over the role of the United States in the alliance , against a background of US troop reductions in Europe and Franco-German proposals for a European military force . |
| 2 | The trend in social security benefits is uncertain because of the introduction of several new benefits , the modification of others , and the replacement of flat rate contributions , and , to a lesser extent , flat rate benefits , with earnings-related contributions and earnings-related benefits for retirement and widowhood . |
| 3 | In recent years it has been possible to study the mechanisms involved in the regulation postprandial gall bladder motility in detail because of the development of sensitive and specific radioimmunoassays for measurement of CCK and the availability of ultrasonography and cholescintigraphy as non-invasive methods to measure human gall bladder motility . |
| 4 | ‘ But we hope to make things a little easier in respect of health authority capital and specific grants for social care . ’ |
| 5 | Thus the Far Western technique provides a sensitive and specific assay for detection of proteins that can complex with CREB . |
| 6 | Most of the text comes from the proceedings of the 1989 Bioanalytical forum at Guildford , and is divided into three main sections — producing valid analytical results ; the analysis of anti-infectives , and specific approaches for various drugs and metabolites . |
| 7 | This was followed by a series of seminars and briefings which focused on the policy issues raised by the research , and specific lessons for the improvement of urban policy and practice . |
| 8 | We , therefore , provide an outline of the Queen 's Bench Division procedure , indicating the changes that have taken place and specific recommendations for change made by the Review . |
| 9 | A committee of partisans is not , however , necessarily the best forum for an objective inquiry into a matter which may have political overtones and an alternative and preferable procedure for this purpose was established by the Tribunals of Inquiry ( Evidence ) Act 1921 . |
| 10 | The advent of professionally trained full-time librarians is still awaited , but a number of project schools were well served by head teachers who resolved to designate and remunerate teachers for library responsibilities . |
| 11 | Controversial QC Helena Kennedy makes an impassioned and cogent plea for judicial change in Eve Was Framed ( Chatto & Windus , £16.99 ) . |
| 12 | We retreated to the house , with confessions of lost-bottle and do-better vows for the morrow . |
| 13 | It would have been an unnecessary and cruel blow for her to see her old home in its state of decay . |
| 14 | Mountbatten was to go out to India , announce an early and definite date for British departure , hand over the administrative machine in working order to a unitary government , and secure an alliance with that government in the form of membership of the Commonwealth , preferably with a military treaty . |
| 15 | We expect Jesus to be in the right place at the right time , therefore his choosing of male apostles was quite deliberate , which must have theological significance and definite implications for the ministry today . |
| 16 | Bedford , Massachusetts-based Computervision Corp has a string of new computer-aided design and manufacturing packages , Windows NT versions of its existing packages , and expanded support for hardware and operating systems from Sun Microsystems Inc , Digital Equipment Corp , Hewlett-Packard Co and Microsoft Corp . |
| 17 | Bristol will increase its contribution to the pursuit of scholarship and research for the benefit of all mankind , for the creation of a better quality of life for our fellow citizens , for a renewed industrial future for our country and for a better understanding of the past and expanded horizons for many who are trapped by lack of opportunity or missed chances in earlier education . |
| 18 | The declining popularity of bonfire night in the back garden is having two effects : a dramatic cut in the number of people hurt by fireworks , and booming business for the firms that put on the big public displays . |
| 19 | We have come through that transition , tough as it was with that unbeatable combination of enthusiasm , commitment , ability and unwavering desire for success . |
| 20 | It is equally possible though that she will show no signs whatever of anger in her grief and instead may become apathetic and drained of all energy and normal drive for a time . |
| 21 | Assuming unheated ponds , and normal temperatures for the time of year . |
| 22 | These would include access , environmental disturbance and noise , water levels and assured flow for water sweetening and so on . |
| 23 | He says on a 500-acre farm the cost of an innocent error in completing the complicated forms might be a loss of more than £100,000 over a two-year period and assured bankruptcy for the farmer concerned . |
| 24 | WOMEN 's tennis in this country is apt to be seen as a jokey disaster area , lost cause and eternal outlet for false and flimsy dreams . |
| 25 | WOMEN 's tennis in this country is apt to be seen as a jokey disaster area , lost cause and eternal outlet for false and flimsy dreams . |
| 26 | In the chapter on evolution , Stuart rightly stresses the importance of a good stratigraphic and geographic record for studies of changes over time between species . |
| 27 | We enter 1993 positively , knowing that the technology and geographic opportunities for profitable expansion I have mentioned above enhance a focused and balanced business . |
| 28 | ‘ It really is the most beautiful place on earth , ’ Ruth was still enthusing as she bearded mussels and washed prawns for the paella Fernando had promised her . |
| 29 | If he had had any foresight , when the Woolf-Tumim report was published , the right hon. Gentleman would have said to himself , ’ Here is a unique and historic opportunity for me to make my reputation as one of the great Home Secretaries of the 20th century . ’ |
| 30 | The problems and possible schemes for their resolution mark the end of the story so far . |